HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hundreds of African Cape antelope now roam the private island of Niihau, where the Robinson family has turned an exotic animal rescue into a unique business opportunity aimed at preserving Hawaiian culture.
The herds of Eland are descended from animals rescued from the failing Molokai Ranch in the late 1990s. Bruce Robinson, whose family owns Niihau, said Molokai Ranch came to him when the ranch ran into trouble.
“They couldn’t keep them there. So they approached us with the Department of Agriculture and said, ‘Would you be willing to take them?’” Robinson said…